Drive or power wheel for automobiles



Feb. 28, 1933. N LYON, 5R 1,899,097

muvn OR POWER WHEEL. FOR AUTOMOBILES.

I Filed Nov. 3, 1931 Patented Feb.` 2s, 19331 LEoN1DAs N.LYoN, sn.; or Honsron, TEXAS DRIVEHOR VVIOTEB WHEEL FOR AUTOMOBILES i i A Application led November 3,71931. Serial No. 572,884.k

r'lhis invention relatesto drive or power wheels for automobiles and yother motor veliicles, and hasfor its object the production of a simple` and eicient means vfor increasing 5 the leverage Von the outside of the wheel by imparting driving power konly to thenpper portion of the wheel above the-horizontal centerl of the `wheel to efficiently drive the same.

Another obj ect of this invention is the production of a simple and efficient means for supporting the wheel in conjunction with the axle,V whereby the 'driving element may be located near the rim of the wheel, therebyin- 15 creasing the leverage and at the same time simplifying the driving mechanism of the wheel. Y

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claim.

In .the drawing: Figure 1 is a side eleva-tion of the wheel, the driving bolts being `,shown in section and certain portions of the ,wheel being broken 2 away and shown in section;

Figure 2 is a section taken online 2-2 of Figure l; and

Figure 3*,isoa vertical section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

that 1 designates the driving axle, Vtofwhich driving axle is keyed or otherwise secured, the` driving spindle or spool 2. This 1driving n, spindle or spool 2 is of a tubular structure "a having a plurality of annular ribs 3 formed upon the periphery thereof near the respective ends of the spindle orV spool 2. Centrally of this spindle or spool 2 is formed an annular 40 flange 4 in the nature ofa driving flange to which is secured the driving disc 5 by means of suitable bolts or other securing means 6.-

The driving disc 5 isprovided near the periphery thereof with a plurality of circular 45 apertures 7, which apertures 7 are provided near their outer ends with notches 8 forreceiving the driving bolts 9, hereinafter 'described.

Mounted upon the spindle or spool 2 are a r plurality lof hub plates 'l0 which fit over the d end portions of the spool or spindle 2, as

By referring to the drawing, it will be seenV lower face of the spool or spindle 2 will fric# shown in Figure 3, and these hub plates 10 taper toward their outer ledges andare provided with annular flanges l1. To these annular langesll of the yhub plates 10`are secured the side disc plates 12 of the wheel by Vmeans of suitable/bolts or other securing means 13. These disc plates 12 are arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other and are provided with inturnedlanges 14:'`

which support the rim l5 ofthe wheel.y A 99 suitable tire 16'is supported bythe rim.

The hub plates 10 are each provided also with inturned annular flanges19 which are adapted to overhang the ends ofthe spindle or spool 2, thereby preventing lateral play-of @E the'spoo'l with respect to the hub plates l10.

Y A suitable washer-20 is carried by the end jof the axle land is secured in positionfby `means of a suitable nut 21. A similar disc- 22 is also carriedl by the axle l andv abuts against the 'N oppositehub plates 10, as shown inf Figure 3, thereby firmly holding the wheel against movement longitudinally uponV the axle l. VA. hub cap 23 may also be employed for shielding the nut 2l. v 75 A suitable brake band124. may besecured Y.

to one of the wheelvdiscs 12 by means of asecuring band 25'. e Y

A plurality of driving bolts 9 are arranged 4in proper spaced relation around the disc 92 plates 12, and near the outer peripheries thereof, and in such position as to work in the lcircular apertures 7 formed in the driving disc and these driving bolts 9 are adapted to fit in the notches or pockets 8 which are 35. formed near the outer peripheries of the circular apertures 7as shownv in Figure l, atV certain positions of the wheel. The bolts 1 may be secured in any suitable or desired manner to the disc plates 12 such for lin- 99 stance, as by means of suitable nutsv9. y

By considering thedrawing itwill be seen that the ribs 3 in conjunction with the races 18, will prevent lateral movement of the spin'- dle 2 and force the spindle 2 to revolve paral- 95 lel with thehubplates 10. Y Y

In actual operation when the wheelis in the position shown in Figures 1 and 2, the

tionally'en'gage the lower face ofthe aper- @-00 y illustrated and indicated for convenience by the letters A, B, C, D, and E.

lFrom the foregoing description, it will be Y seen that a very simple and eficient means has been provided for increasing the driving leverage ofthe Wheel in transferring this driving povver from the hub to a point near the rim of the Wheel through the medium `of the driving bolts which pass transversely of the Wheelustructure and lit in the notches cular apertures 7. Y -V It should be understood that certain detail changes in the mechanical structure may be employed Without departing from the spirit formed near the outer peripheries of the, cirof the invention so long as these changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

YHaving described v the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A Wheel of the class described coinpris- Y ing a rim, a driving disc, means for supporting said rim and connecting said rim to said driving disc, a driving hub spindle carried by said driving disc, said driving disc having means forsupporting and Vcarrying a driving hub spool, and said driving disc having means capable of imparting driving poWer only tov the upper portion of the Wheel above its horizontal center.

2. A Wheel of the class described comprising a rim, a driving disc, means forsupportingr said rim and connecting said rim to ysaid driving disc, a driving' hub spindle carried by said driving disc, said driving disc having means for supporting and carryinga driving hub spool, driving bolts carried by said rim and arranged in spaced relation, and said driving disc having a series of circularap'ertures near the periphery thereof for releasably engaging said driving bolts only in a position above the horizontal center of the VWheel and disengaging said bolts on and beloW the horizontal center of the Wheel.

3Q A Wheel of the class described comprising a rim, a driving hub spool having spaced rounded heads formedupon the 4periphery thereof, hub plates eccentrically engaging n said driving hub spool and having rounded recesses for receiving said heads of said driving hub spool to provide a roller bearing-like action for said hub plates, a kdriving disc carried by said driving hub spool, and cooperating means provided for said driving disc and Wheel for imparting driving poweronlyto the upper portion of the Wheel above its horizontal center.

4. A Wheel of the class described comprising a rim, a driving hub spindle, means for rotatably supporting said rim upon said spindle, a driving disc carried by said spindle having a `plurality of enlarged 'apertures formed near the periphery thereof, each aperture having a reduced socket formed in its periphery near the outer periphery of said driving disc, the rim being eccentrically mounted With respect to the driving spindle and a series ofdriving bolts carried by said Wheel adjacent said rim and adapted to snugly fit into said sockets formed in the periphery of said enlarged apertures only near the upper portion of the vvheel aboverits horizontal center, thebolts carried by said Wheel below the horizontal center thereof being disengaged Vfrom the sockets formed in the periphery of said apertures When the bolts inthe upper half of the Wheel are' engaged in saidsoclrets. l

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

Y LEONIDAS N. LYON, Sn. 

